Month: May 2022

7:05 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United won’t hold their traditional end of season awards ceremony following a disastrous campaign at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN. The club usually hold a dinner at Old Trafford towards the end of the season to present awards including the Sir Matt Busby player of the year. But
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3:30 PM ET U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter announced his 27-player roster for a pair of friendlies as well as two CONCACAF Nations League matches to take place in June. The U.S. will face Morocco and Uruguay in friendlies on June 1 and June 5, respectively. These matches will be followed by CNL
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12:01 PM ET Spurs boss Antonio Conte is eyeing a reunion with Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, sources have told ESPN. Mattia Ozbot – Inter/Inter via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are exploring the possibility of signing Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic on a free transfer, sources have told ESPN. Although Inter are continuing talks with the
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7:52 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he would like to call upon Mohamed Salah for Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash against Wolves but will not take a gamble on his fitness despite the forward leading the Premier League Golden Boot race. Salah has scored 22 goals, one more than Tottenham‘s forward Son Heung-Min
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12:29 PM ET Associated Press Members of the winning bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States after being chosen to host the 2026 World Cup. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the
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9:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City fans to behave themselves if they win the Premier League title on Sunday. City need to better Liverpool‘s result against Wolves when they take on Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium and after a series of pitch invasions at other high profile games this
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8:31 AM ET Bahrain-domiciled asset manager Investcorp has put on hold its plans to purchase Italian football club AC Milan, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday. The source said that in talks with Milan’s owners, U.S. fund Elliott, Investcorp “couldn’t agree with them on the resolution of a certain matter.”
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6:34 AM ET Antonio Rudiger will join Real Madrid this summer on a four-year deal. MB Media/Getty Images Defender Antonio Rudiger has suggested Chelsea could have done more to convince him to stay prior to sanctions being imposed on the club. The 29-year-old will leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer at the end of the
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6:55 AM ET Marco Rose has departed as Dortmund boss after guiding the club to second in the Bundesliga. Roland Krivec/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund manager Marco Rose has been sacked after just one season in charge, the club announced on Friday. Rose guided Dortmund to second in the Bundesliga this season, eight points
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4:38 AM ET Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema has signed a one-year contract extension. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images Arsenal and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema has rejected interest from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to sign a new contract with the north London club. The Women’s Super League 2021-22 Golden Boot runner-up had reportedly held talks with several top
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6:09 PM ET Associated Press Amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who looked to be goading him during a confrontation. The field was flooded by Everton supporters after their team recovered from 2-0 down at halftime to win 3-2 on Thursday and
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1:16 PM ET Malik Tillman in action for Germany in a qualification game for the European U-21 Championship against Latvia on March 25. Fabian Strauch/picture alliance via Getty Images Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has begun the process of filing a one-time switch to represent the U.S., a source confirmed to ESPN. German outlet Kicker was
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2:04 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have agreed a €360 million ($381m) investment from the U.S. firm Sixth Street in exchange for the right to take part in business ventures at the redeveloped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the club announced on Thursday. The agreement was ratified by Real Madrid’s board of directors on
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4:55 PM ET Marcos Alonso’s goal against Leicester all but ensures Chelsea will finish third in the Premier League this season. Getty Images Chelsea defender Marco Alonso scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League ahead of the final round
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6:41 AM ET Arsenal are weighing up their options after being told Manchester City will demand £55 million from the north London side to sign Gabriel Jesus this summer, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal are in the market to sign at least one forward and have sounded out the 25-year-old over a possible move. Initial
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6:41 PM ET N’Golo Kante in action for Chelsea against Leicester City on Thursday. Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has compared N’Golo Kante to the game’s modern-day greats including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, believing it is a “miracle” Chelsea are set to finish in third place having been without the midfielder so often this season. The Blues
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8:44 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has denied that the continued speculation about the signing of Kylian Mbappe is becoming a distraction for Real Madrid as they prepare to face Liverpool in the Champions League final. Madrid host Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu on Friday in their last league game of
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4:26 AM ET Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on FIFA to set aside $440 million (£356m) to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for human rights abuses during preparations for the 2022 World Cup. In a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the groups said world football’s governing body should also work with
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